CAISS ACTUAL STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

CAISS ACTUAL STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS Separates injury descriptors that are comparable in severity - Answer-semicolons Identifies an anatomical structure - Answer-bold type Used for proper-named anatomical structures or injuries, and for OIS grades - Answer-italics What system used if the coder requires further degrees of injury specificity? - Answer-localizers How many digits could the full post-dot code be for coder's using the localizer system? - Answer-five What are the 2 components of the localizer system? - Answer-localizer 1 (L1) localizer 2 (L2) _______________ includes any injury to an intracranial vessel resulting in its occlusion (e.g. intimal tear, dissection) - Answer-thrombosis What is the coding guideline when an internal carotid artery injury includes carotid-cavernous fistula? - Answer-code the carotid-cavernous fistula only, do not code the internal carotid artery injury separately